Community Safety Officer (Local Laws)

3 x Full Time Permanent Position

Ordinary hours of work shall be worked between the hours of 
7.00am and 7.00pm, Monday to Friday

Band 5 - Salary Range $81,006 to $93,280 per annum + 12% Super + ADO

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

About Melton City Council

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality - one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

The Opportunity

The Community Safety Officer will enhance amenity and safety in the municipality of Melton through the effective and efficient administration education and enforcement of community compliance with relevant legislation and Local Laws.

The Community Safety Officer will be responsible for a broad range of functions within Council Local Laws, relevant Acts and Regulations which include parking, litter, building sites, abandoned and unregistered vehicles, as well as animal management.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, advice and assistance to residents, ratepayers and visitors in relation to compliance matters.
• Plan time effectively and actively patrol the municipal district as rostered or required to ensure compliance with the legislation, issuing infringements in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Participate as a team member in the after-hours program service that includes an on-call availability and overtime service.
• Conduct inspections and audits of animal related facilities and declared dog premises and other tasks relating to the Act and Council’s Animal Management Plan (when required).

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Certificate IV in Statutory Compliance (Government) and Animal Control and Regulation with relevant experience or substantial experience working in law enforcement environment and
  animal control/management.
• High level of oral and written communication skills when communicating with internal staff, customers and representing in a Court setting.
• Actively assist community members find resolution to a range of local law and other matters.
• A firearm Licence is desirable.
• A current valid driver’s licence is essential.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture 

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
• 5 weeks annual leave 
• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave) 
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities - Australian Breastfeeding Association
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms 

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Abbey Winther, Team Leader Local Laws and Parking on 0400 649 406.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government. 

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.